And who wouldn't be?
PETER. Got 'em--if you ask me! (Moving to leave.)
LOOE. (Moving to leave.) Honoria.
JANET. (Very soothingly and humouringly to CARVE.) So this is what you
call being shy!
CARVE. (To JANET, who is now bending over him.) It must be stopped.
JANET. (As the others go out; humouring him.) Yes, yes! (Absently in
reply to bows and adieux of LOOE, HONORIA, and PETER HORNING.) Good
morning! (When they are gone, with a sigh of relief.) Well, it is a
mighty queer place! My word, how cold your hands are! (Going quickly to
telephone and speaking into telephone.) Please send up two hot-water
bottles at once. Yes, hot-water bottles. Never heard of a hot-water
bottle before?
The Stage is darkened for a few moments to indicate the passage of
time.
SCENE 2
TIME.--Afternoon, four days later.
JANET is dozing in an easy-chair. Enter CARVE in his
dressing-gown.
JANET. (Starting up.) Mr. Shawn, what are you doing out of bed? After
such a dose of flu as you've had!
CARVE.
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